1928 Germany–Netherlands women's athletics competition

The 1928 Germany–Netherlands women's athletics competition was an international women's athletics competition on 24 June 1928 in Lennep (near Elberfeld), Germany.

The competition was the second international competition for Dutch women after the 1928 Belgium–Netherlands women's athletics competition three weeks earlier. The competition was organized as a "try-out" for the Olympics but moreover to gain international experience in preparation for the 1928 Summer Olympics.

The competition was won by the Netherlands with 48 points versus Germany with 42 points. 

Background and preparations
For the first time, women's athletic events would be held at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. As the Dutch women's did not have international experience the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation organized two international competition. Two international competitions that included the 5 Olympic events for women were organised to gain the international experience. The coach of the team was B. Verwaal.

On 24 June, the day of the competition, the Dutch national athletes travelled by train to Oberhousen together with coach B. Verwaal and jury members J. M. Hardeman and D. J. de Vries.

Competition format
The competition consisted of 5 events: 100 metres, 800 metres, 4x 100 metres relay, high jump and discus throw. The overall classification is a nation's classification. In the four individual events three athletes of each nation participated. The winner of the event received for the nation 6 points, the number 2 received 5 points, number 3 received 4 points etc. The nation winning the relay event wins 4 points and the other nation received 2 points. For the overall classication all points from each country are added together.

Entrants
The Twelve Dutch athlethes were selected by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation and announced ahead of the competition.

+NetherlandsNaamClubEvent Lies AengenendtHygiea, The Hague100 m4x 100 metres relayRie BriejerBrünhilde, Leiden100 m4x 100 metres relayYvonne BuismaAalsmeerHigh jumpBets DekensEclecta, GroningenHigh jumpDiscus throwMien Duchateaute Werve, The Hague800 mLien GisolfHygiea, The HagueHigh jumpNettie GroossHygiea, The Hague100 m4x 100 metres relayBets ter HorstAV Twenthe4x 100 metres relayJeanne van Kesteren800 mJo MallonQuick, Gouda800 mLena Michaëliste Werve, The HagueDiscus throwNici MürHygiea, The HagueDiscus throw

+GermanyNaamClubEvent Kathe Erfling SV Duisburg100 m4x 100 metres relayFuselerDiscus throwM. Hausmann100 m4x 100 metres relayMargarete Hermann800 mGrete HeubleinDiscus throwHorchlerHigh jumpHilde KrewettDiscus throwLouise Müller800 mFelicitas Schlarp Post SV Köln100 m4x 100 metres relayElisabeth Weck SV SolingenHigh jumpWeiszgerberHigh jumpElfriede Wever 800 m 4x 100 metres relay

The competition had Dutch and German jury members including from the Netherlands D. J. de Vries and J. M. Hardeman.

Competition
The competition was opened with a presentation of the teams followed with speaches of the mayor of Lennep, representatives of the Westdeutscher Spiel-Verband and a reply of D. J. de Vries.

100 metres
There was a head wind during the 100 metres. Just as at the 1928 Belgium–Netherlands women's athletics competition, the three Dutchwomen won the event. Now with Nettie Grooss, who had in bad start in the Belgian competition, in first place. In different sources the places of German women are in different positions.

+100 m results (headwind)Place Athlete TimePoints 1  14 sec.   6 2    5 3   4 4-6   3  2  1

+Points (100 m)NationPoints    6  15

800 metres
The 800 metres event was won by German Elfriede Werner. The Dutch Jo Mallon who finished second also recieived tribute in the newspaper about her time.

+800 m resultsPlace Athlete TimePoints  1  2:34.86 2  2:37.45 3   4 4  3 5  2 6  1

+Points (800 m)NationPoints    11  10

High jump

World champion Lien Gisolf won the high jump event after jumping 1.45 metres. After this result the high jump event stopped, while Gisolf might have been able to jump higher.

+High jump resultsPlace Athlete HeightPoints 1  1.55  6 2  1.45  5 3  1.40  3 1.40  3 1.40  3 6  1.35  1

+Points (high jump)NationPoints    9  12

Discus throw
Grete Heublein won the discus throw event ahead of Hilde Krewett and Lena Michaëlis. Different newspapers lists different distances. Below are the results listed of newspaper Het Vaderland, as in other sources the distance of the 6th place is further compared to the 5th place and so unlikely to be correct.

+Discus throw resultsPlace Athlete DistancePoints 1  33.68  6 2  30.36  5 3  26.46  4 4  23.63  3 5  23.40  2 6  23.03  1

+Points (discus throw)NationPoints    14  7

4x 100 metres relay

+4x 100 metres relayPlace Team TimePoints 1 Bets ter HorstLies AengenendtRie BriejerNettie Grooss 51.4 sec.  4 2 Elfriede WeverM. HausmannKathe ErflingFelicitas Schlarp + 4-5 m.  2

Overall classification

RankAthletePoints100m800mHJDTRel 1 48 15 10  12  7 4 1 42 6  11 9  14  2

References

Category:1928 in women's athletics
Category:Sport in the Netherlands
Category:Sport in Germany
Category:1928 in Europe
Category:1920s in Germany